/*
 * Copyright 2008 Andrej Herich
 * 
 * http://azetclient.yw.sk/
 * http://azetclient.googlecode.com/
 * 
 * This file is part of AzetClient.
 * 
 * AzetClient is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * AzetClient is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with AzetClient.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

package sk.yw.azetclient.model;

import java.util.Date;

/**
 *
 * @author error216
 */
public interface Message {
    
    @Override
    boolean equals(Object obj);

    @Override
    int hashCode();
    
    boolean isReplyTo(Message message);
    
    MessageBean createReplyBean();
    
    /**
     * Creates a message bean which could possibly stand as previous message in
     * message thread.
     * 
     * Method may return null.
     * 
     * @return possible previous message bean
     */
    MessageBean createPossiblePreviousBean();
    
    long getId();

    Buddy getSender();

    Buddy getReceiver();

    Date getSendTime();

    String getContent();

    MessageThread getThread();
    
    MessageBean createMutable();
    
}
